#84 Suzanne Spaulding on Disinformation, the Foreign Malign Influence Center, and Civics

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, <a href= "https://www.csis.org/people/suzanne-spaulding">Suzanne Spaulding</a> from the <a href="https://www.csis.org">Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)</a> explains why she thinks malign influence and disinformation are national security threats. She also discusses the Foreign Malign Influence Center, various United States authorities, and civics.</span></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/event/live-cognitive-crucible-podcast-recording/"> IPA Members Only Social and Live Podcast Recording</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/event/live-cognitive-crucible-podcast-recording/"> Phoenix Challenge Conference</a> (last week of April 2022)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-32"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">#32 Treverton on Intelligence Global Trends and Technopolitics</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-business-presidential-elections-election-2020-bf2a1b8b95350382295a1bc5d1073770"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">US delays intelligence center targeting foreign influence</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.csis.org/analysis/beyond-ballot-how-kremlin-works-undermine-us-justice-s